I don’t know if this is a car issue or a phone issue, but my iPhone16 won’t connect when plugged into my 2019 Trek. It says it’s charging but CarPlay doesn’t start.
It works fine with my wife’s iPhone!
I’ve rebooted the entertainment system in the car and restarted my phone. Anyone ever had an issue like this?

I have had ongoing issues with low call volume despite maxing call volume, turning off sound check, and checking both stinger settings as well as carplay settings. Anyone have any other ideas I can try? I have an amplified system and the music is ear shattering even 70% turned up but on the interstate I have to disconnect car play and hold the phone up to my ear. It is a jeep Wrangler, so the wind noise doesn't help - but still.

I'm facing three issues with CarPlay in my 2018 Nissan Murano that are driving me nuts and I'm wondering if anyone has experienced them or has a fix?

1. Siri always prepends the first name of the contact to every outgoing message. For example, if I send a message to my wife saying "I'll be home in 10 minutes", Siri sends it as "Wife, I'll be home in 10 minutes" (she is saved as Wife in my contacts, but it does the same thing for other names).

2. Siri thinks every incoming message is a group message, even if it's just a conversation between me and one person. Another example...my wife mind sends me a text. Siri will read it and ask me "Do you want to respond to the group?" Since when was a conversation between two people a group message?

3. In relation to problem 2, if Siri asks me if I "want to respond to the group" and I don't provide an answer in about 2 seconds, it will say "playing Group by <I forgot the artist's name> in Apple Music" and it will start playing a song called Group in Apple Music.

Someone please tell me there is a fix for all of this.

I have a 2012 JPM Toyota Yaris and am finally ready to get rid of the old Japanese components - one of them is the navigation head unit.
I expect this car can last another 3 years with the upgrade.
The quote for a new wired unit is £120 cheaper than a wireless one. I was thinking to go with a wired one with a wireless adapter so I did some research. It seems like most dongles offer a meh experience.
Since I’m changing a new head unit anyway, is it worth to pay £70 extra for a wireless unit to save some frustration from a £50 adopter down the line?
Going for a wireless unit would also tip the total over £1000 hence my hesitation.

Has anyone having issues with the use plug in port? My CarPlay usb port disconnects while driving sometimes. I have ensured the wire is brand new and have used a wireless adapter. Sometimes on the highway or local roads the whole infotainment system and screen turn off.

Not sure what the cause may be. And wanted to see if anyone else has encountered this. And how they fixed it.

Hello Everyone,

I recently updated my phone to iOS 26 and since then anytime I call anyone or if anyone calls me, I am unable to hear them on calls and I have put my phone on speaker to talk while connected to CarPlay. I tried updating my phone to latest iOS and there isn’t any software update on my cars infotainment system. Does anyone have this issue as well? I would like to know how I can fix this.

Thank you

Hi! I’m looking to get CarPlay for my car, I’m looking for advice on what I should order or look for and have no idea where to start..

I probably won’t be installing it myself, but advice on that is still welcome!

I replaced the NTG 4.7 display in my S212 with a Road Top new display unit. When I'm using CarPlay and make a call the volume of the voices are similar lower compared to music and Siri itself or other audio output.

How can I make the voide more louder so I don't have to turn up the system volume at all (and turn the volume down again so my ears don't explode!). I tried several settings and adjusted "Telefon" to the max here Road Top settings ... is there a hint? Using the volume buttons on steering whele or NTG itself doesn't change anything ...

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Hello all!

My boyfriend has a SONY XAV-AX3000

It’s wired CarPlay

We both have a brand new iPhone 17 each

We got a belkin USB A to C, 3.1, 10gbps cable 1m

My phone works fine. Plug it in and it works right away no issue
Plug my boyfriends phone in and we get the message “USB device is not supported”
Again. We have the exact same phone

We tried to reset all settings on boyfriends phone and factory reset the head unit

Any suggestions? He is loosing his mind

Have a BMW G30, it didn’t have CarPlay so I sourced all the equipment and an online seller who provided the access in order to flash my idrive to add the functionality.

Seller asked for my VIN so he could confirm it would work then got back to me saying it’ll work although the VIN didn’t show CarPlay preparation or similar so I’d need to install the WiFi antenna.

I started ‘attempting’ to dismantle the dash although I didn’t have the removal tools handy and I got stuck with a panel that just wouldn’t budge, I decide to try again today, however, I decided to flash the update anyway, less to do tomorrow.

Once done, the CarPlay option was available, out of curiosity I clicked it, set my phone up and… it worked 🧐. And I don’t understand why it’s working because, with no WiFi it shouldn’t??

Anyone have any clue how this could be working? I read it’s absolutely impossible without WiFi?? Just really curious!

I was genuinely close to giving up on IPTV entirely. After going through provider after provider and dealing with the same disappointments on repeat, I had started to wonder if a truly reliable service even existed. TVAVO answered that question and I have been using it daily for several months without a single reason to go back to searching.

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Sports Streaming When It Matters Most

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Customer Support That Actually Responds

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TVAVO does not have a dedicated native app which means you need a third party player like TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro. Both are excellent and setup is straightforward but it is worth knowing upfront if you are expecting a self-contained app experience. Performance is best on connections of 50 Mbps and above. Below that threshold you may occasionally notice quality dips during peak hours on busy channels.

The Bottom Line

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